Many area police officers will be looking a bit ... well, hairier, during the month of November, but it is all for a good cause.

Throughout November, officers in Milford and South Lyon earn the privilege of not shaving for the month through donations to Pigs 4 Wigs. It's a fundraising effort to help Wigs 4 Kids, a charity that provides wigs to youngsters who have lost their hair to illness such as cancer or alopecia.

Along with the donations from individual officers, donations are accepted from the public. Milford officers kicked off the public fundraising with donations collected at the New Hudson Biggby Coffee.

"We started doing this four years ago. We were one of the first police departments to do this in southeast Michigan for a specific purpose," Milford Police Chief Tom Lindberg said.

Having raised $80,000 for the charity, Lindberg noted that in 2017, Wigs 4 Kids gave the department an award as a gold business partner. Last year, the department had a banner year, raising nearly $40,000.

Nonprofit Wigs 4 Kid helps children suffering from ailments that affects their appearance, especially their hair, by providing custom fitted wigs. Wigs 4 Kids also provides social and psychological assistance to the kids as needed.

"The bar was set high last year with nearly $40,000 raised. We are excited for the challenge to do even better this year and thankful for the support we have already received from our community and fellow law enforcement members," Milford Police Officer Daniel Caldwell said. “Pigs 4 Wigs has truly become a movement that has touched many lives."

"All of our officers have put in at least $50 to not shave. The chief (Lloyd Collins) put in money, but is shaving. He joked that someone needed to look professional," South Lyon Police Lt. Chris Sovick said. "We've got the fundraiser at the top of our Facebook page."

South Lyon officers raised $1,050 for Wigs 4 Kids and Sovick said they're hoping to top that number this year. Like other departments, donations are being accepted at the police station with cash, checks or credit cards.

"We will provide receipts for tax deductions," he said. "Mostly people should come 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when someone is here. Otherwise, pick up the phone after hours and someone will come."